trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to increase; to add to; to augment
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to wear out and discard; to kick off (e.g. shoes); to fling off
with a thud; with a flop; with a plop; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
film studies; cinema studies
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
infotainment television program; information program; program of announcements
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet